Bangladesh speedboat collision kills 27
At least 27 people were killed, while five others were rescued following a head-on collision between an overcrowded speedboat and a sand-laden bulk carrier in Bangladesh’s Padma River on Monday.
| 4 May 2021 10:40 AM GMT
DHAKA: At least 27 people were killed, while five others were rescued following a head-on collision between an overcrowded speedboat and a sand-laden bulk carrier in Bangladesh s Padma River on Monday. The accident took place at 7 a.m., while the speedboat was en route from Munshiganj s Shimulia to the Banglabazar pier in Madaripur.
Search operations are currently underway to locate more survivors, Md Rayhan, media official of the Fire Brigade and Civil Defense, said.
B desh speedboat collision kills 26
Mon, May 03 2021 11:59:03 AM
Dhaka, May 3 (IANS): A collision between an overcrowded speedboat and a sand-laden bulk carrier in Bangladesh s Padma River on Monday has killed 26 people, according to authorities.
The speedboat was headed from Munshiganj s Shimulia to the Banglabazar pier in Madaripur at around 7 a.m. when it collided head-on with the sand-laden bulk carrier, reports bdnews24.
Rahima Khatun, Madaripur Deputy Commissioner, told bdnews24 that authorities have confirmed the identities of five of the dead, adding that the bodies will be turned over to their families.
Witnesses at the Shimulia port said that there were at least 30 passengers on board the speedboat.
Twenty-six people were killed as a speedboat capsized after it crashed into a sand-laden bulk carrier in the Padma river in Madaripur yesterday. All the deceased three women, two children and 21 men were passengers of the speedboat. Bodies of 22 victims were handed over to family members till 6:00pm yesterday, said Ashiqur Rahman, inspector of Banglabazar ferry terminal
B desh speedboat collision kills 26 (Ld)
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23 killed B desh boat capsize. Image Source: IANS News
Dhaka, May 3 : A collision between an overcrowded speedboat and a sand-laden bulk carrier in Bangladesh s Padma River on Monday has killed 26 people, according to authorities.
The speedboat was headed from Munshiganj s Shimulia to the Banglabazar pier in Madaripur at around 7 a.m. when it collided head-on with the sand-laden bulk carrier, reports bdnews24.
Rahima Khatun, Madaripur Deputy Commissioner, told bdnews24 that authorities have confirmed the identities of five of the dead, adding that the bodies will be turned over to their families.
B desh speedboat collision kills 27
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25 dead body recovered some other missing in sand-laden bulkhead hit a speedboat in Madaripur of B desh. Image Source: IANS News
25 dead body recovered some other missing in sand-laden bulkhead hit a speedboat in Madaripur of B desh. Image Source: IANS News
25 dead body recovered some other missing in sand-laden bulkhead hit a speedboat in Madaripur of B desh. Image Source: IANS News
Dhaka, May 3 : At least 27 people were killed, while five others were rescued following a head-on collision between an overcrowded speedboat and a sand-laden bulk carrier in Bangladesh s Padma River on Monday.